This post is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

I’m not going to lie, brisket is a tricky cut of beef. For that reason, many stay far away. For those folks, I am here to tell you that the Instant Pot is the ultimate way to make brisket fast!

Brisket is a cut of beef that comes from the chest of the cow. Because it is a tougher cut, it is nearly always slow cooked, whether it be braised, simmered or smoked. If slow cooked properly, the connective tissue breaks down resulting in fork tender beef.

It is also known for being a large cut of beef, commonly sold in 3 and 4 pound increments. It is also a staple of Texas BBQ.

Making brisket in the Instant Pot combines the best of all these worlds. It speeds up the slow cooking process, allowing those connective tissues to dissolve in a fraction of the time.

Another way to make any meat melt-in-your-mouth is to slice it against the grain. This literally shortens the fiber because you literally cut them. Here is a nifty picture to show how to slice against the grain.

A light bating with a meat mallet also helps to break down those fibers before cooking even starts. The simmer liquid, a quick homemade BBQ sauce, imparts flavor and also serves as the slightly sweet dressing sauce.

When shopping for your brisket, make sure you are at a store that carries Certified Angus Beef® brand.The last thing you want after dropping some major coin on this lovely cut of meat is subpar quality.

Brisket is commonly sold in two types of cuts: the first cut (known as the “flat”) is the most common and is leaner, the second cut (known as the “point”) is a fatty cut, resulting in ultra tender beef.

If you want to save even more time, use a bottled BBQ sauce instead of my quick homemade BBQ sauce. Adding Liquid Smoke is going to give you the illusion a long smoked brisket without the hassle.

Even if you use a bottled BBQ sauce, a few drops of Liquid Smoke will still give you that freshly smoked flavor.

If you enjoy beef like I do, make sure you check out some my other Certified Angus Beef® brand recipes!